Video of a father and his daughter getting closer than is comfortable to a
pair of humpback whales off the coast of Fraser Island in Queensland,
Australia, has gone viral.

Fraser Island, a UNESCO world heritage site, is well known for its whale watching, but this incredible footage shows the terrifying moment a pair of humpback whales surfaced right beside a man and his daughter, dwarfing their small motorboat.

The video captures the whales' giant shapes swimming directly below the boat as the girl squeals in fear. Breathing fast, she whispers "Daddy, it's right there," as the creature surfaces just meters away.

The remarkable footage was uploaded to YouTube by Graham Snape in September but has only recently gone viral on the internet.